Auto-propeller.



E. E. WILSON.

AUTO PROPELLER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19, 1909. 941,970, Patented Nov. 30, 1909.

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AUTO PROPELLER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.19,1909.

Patented Nov. 30, 1909.

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AUTQ-PRQIPELLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 30, 1909..

Application flied august 19, 1899. Serial. No. 513,807.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, WILsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Scottsvill'e, in the county of Mitchell and of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Auto-i ropeller; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which appertains to'make and use the same.

T his invention pertains to a new and usepropelling apparatus, adapted principally for use in connection with automobiles or similar vehicles, and the invention in its lroadest aspecthas for its main object, to provide a pivoted frame having jou rnaled therein a propellerwheel, designed tor the purpose or engaging the ground in order to propel the machine forward, there being suitable springs of suficient capacity for holding the wheel in engagement with the ground.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of means for raising and lowering the pivoted trame, against the tension of the said springs, in order to dis engage the propelling wheel from the ground.

This invention comprises further objects and combinations oi: elements which will be hereinafter more :tully described, shown in e accompanying drawings, and the novel reatures thereof will be pointed out by the appended claims.

To obtain a inll and correct understandi g oi the details of construction, combinatrons of "features, elements and advantages, ference is to be had to the hereinafter set ull1 description and the accompanying a awings in connection therewith, wherein,

Figure l is a side elevation of an automobile showing the propelling mechanism applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the automobile, illustrating more clearly means for raising and lowering the pivoted "frame carrying the propelling Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the means for raising and lowering the pivoted frame, showing the same detached or removed from the automobile.

Referring more especially to the accompanying illustrations denotes the body of an automobile, of the usual construction, and provided with the usual running gear, comprising the rear and forward axles '2 and 3,

upon which the ordinary wheels i and 5 are journaled.

6 represents the usual motor for generatmg power for the automobile, having a suitable drive shaft 7, upon which a sprocket wheel 8 is journaled. The motor forms no part of the present invention, therefore the same is not described in detail.

The running gear has projecting downwardly therefrom a stud 9 upon which the frame 10 has a swiveled connection, as clearly shown in the drawings, there being a suitable member 11 threaded upon the stud in order to regulate the swiveled action of said frame. Thelower swinging, free end 12 of the frame is provided with bearings 13, in which a suitable shaft 14 is journaled. Rotatable with the shaft 1 2 are sprocket and propelling wheels 15 and 16, as clearly shown in the drawings. interposed between the frame of the automobile and the lower free end of the pivoted frame are suitable springs 17, the purpose of which is to hold the pivoted frame downward, thereby holding the propelling wheel yieldably in contact with the ground, in order to allow the same to readily pass over the irregularities of the ground. in order to transmit power from the motor, suitable sprocket chain 18 is provided, which passesaboutthe sprockets 8 and 15, as shown clearly in l i- 2.

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in order to raise and lower the pivoted frame, an inverted if-shaped frame 19 is provided, the lower projections oit which are pivoted to the pivoted frame, as at 20 and 21. Journaled in suitable bearings 22 and 23 of the frame of the automobile is an inverted tel-shaped member 2a, the transverse portion 25 of which has a pivotal connection as 26 with the inverted V-shaped frame. The inverted f-shaped frame is extended above the transverse portion 25 or the inverted lol -shaped member and pivoted to it is one end of the connecting rod 27, the other end 2'? of which is. pivoted to a lever 28, as clearly shown in Fig. i. This lever 28 18 provided with a spring tensioned dog or bolt 29, which cooperates with one or another of the teeth of the quadrant 30, and 1s manipulated through the medium of the hand grip and connecting rod 31 and 32.

will bereadily manifest that by moving the lever 28 forward, the pivoted frame will be raised, through the medium oi the con- 'iJlZE-B said wheel may be provided with a rubber tire, in order to properly engage the ground for sbe purpose of propelling the machine forward. from the foregoing, the

essential features, elements and the opera fiion the device Logetlier with i-be sinr pliciiy thereof, will be clearly apparent.

ving tlms fully described the invention, what is claimed as new and useful is l. In an automobile propeller, a nivoted frame having a propelling wheel, means for bransmitting motion thereto, an inverted 2"- sliaped frame lriving a connection with the pivoted and provided with a movable ulcrum, for manipulating 'zbe or i -shaped frame in order to raise ivooed frame.

in an automobile propeller, a pivoted frame having a propelling Wheel, means for holding the nivofecl frame downwardly to cause the propelling wheel to contact yieldably with tbeground, means for transmitpower to the propelling wheel, an inveried i -shaped frame having-a connection flie pivoted frame and provided with a movable fulcrum, and means for manipulattlie inverted f-shaped frame in order lo raise the pivoted frame.

In an aneoniobile propeller, a swiveled if e having propellingwlieel, means for :emilating swiveled action the frame,

warclly to cause the propelling wheel to contact ,yieldably with the ground, means for transmitting power to the propelling wheel, an inverted i -shaped frame having a connection with the swiveled frame and provided with a movable fulcrum, and means for manipulating the inverted "i shaped frame in order a raise the swiveled frame.

In an automobile garopeller, a swiveled frame having a nropelling wheel, means for re 'ulatin swiveled action of fine frame means for holding the swiveled frame downwardly to cause -the propelling wheel to contact -ieldabl with -fine around means for transmitting power to the propelling wheel,

an inverted i -shaped frame having a connection with the swiveled frame, an inverted fo -shaped pivoted member forming a fulcram for the inverted Y-shaped frame, and means, for manipulating flie inverted K shaped frame in order to raise the swiveled frame, o

5. an automobile propeller, a swiveled 1 1 p frame liavmg a propelling wbeel, means 101' Q i/ itnesses:

Bunsen, Wnam 

